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How To Improve the Home Run Derby
mlbnotebook.com - 7/8/2009
How To Improve the Home Run Derby
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The All-Star Game's Home Run Derby started out as a fantastic preview to the game itself but over time it's slowly turned into something about as exciting as a NASCAR caution lap. So let's think about some ways to juice it up again (oops, poor choice of words, sorry). One idea would be to use ...
ESPN adds new graphics for Home Run Derby coverage
usatoday.com - 7/7/2009
ESPN adds new graphics for Home Run Derby coverage
— usatoday.com — Anything that saves us valuable seconds instant messaging, instant coffee propels progress. And on Monday's Home Run... Derby ... (more) ESPN adds new graphics for Home Run Derby coverage

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2009 NL Home Run Derby Contestants
mlb.fanhouse.com - 7/6/2009
2009 NL Home Run Derby Contestants
— mlb.fanhouse.com — by Tom Fornelli The All-Star Game will be played in St. Louis next week, but for a... lot of baseball fans the game itself is secondary to some of the other events that take place during the break. The main attraction for many fans is the Home Run Derby, which will take place the Monday night ... (more) 2009 NL Home Run Derby Contestants

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ESPN Introduces 'Ball Track' for Home Run Derby
mlb.fanhouse.com - 7/9/2009
ESPN Introduces 'Ball Track' for Home Run Derby
— mlb.fanhouse.com — by Pat Lackey ESPN unveiled a new real-time ball-flight tracking technology Wednesday to be used during this... year's Home Run Derby . They're calling it "Ball Track" ("This is a family Web site, this is a family Web site, this is a family Web site," ... (more) ESPN Introduces 'Ball Track' for Home Run Derby

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